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Monthly Archives: November 2017

The Florida House Judiciary Committee officially re-started the Assignment of Benefits (AOB) debate on Tuesday by passing legislation to address the issue. The insurance industry-backed measure would curb the well-established homeowners’ right to assign insurance benefits to home repair contractors, who then pursue payment for their repair work from insurance companies. The legislation – similar…

On November 14, the House Commerce Committee voted down a series of proposed workers’ compensation “worker friendly” amendments before sending the workers’ compensation bill (PCB COM 18-01) to the House floor for consideration at the beginning of the 2018 Legislative Session in January. The crux of the bill is the push to mandate an arbitrary…

The Senate Banking and Insurance Committee is working to find middle ground on the contentious, long-running disagreement involving Assignment of Benefits (AOBs) in Florida. Just like a doctor’s patient can give the physician’s office permission to handle payment issues with a health insurer, homeowners in the state have the right to assign the benefits of…